Dorjee: Tashi delek. This is Dorjee. Tshamgma la, Tashi delek.
Phillipa: Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan number 2 – Introductions, food, numbers and days of the week.
Dorjee: Are you well, Phillipa la?
Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay, Phillipa la
Phillipa: La yin, Tho che na
Phillipa: How do I say I am happy?
Dorjee: I am happy. Listen and repeat
Nga kyi po Doog
Nga kyi po Doog
Nga kyi po Doog
I would like to introduce my sister to you next week. How do I say. Dorjee, this is Jenny?
Dorjee: Dorjee la thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray
Dorjee la thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray
Dorjee la thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray
Phillipa: How would you say ‘Good to meet you?’
Dorjee: Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung
Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung
Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung
Phillipa: I want to organise a party for our Tibetan class at the end of the course – I’m not sure what day it will be. Can you tell me the days of the week?
Dorjee: Monday za Dawa
Tuesday za Mingmar
Wednesday za Lhakpa
Thursday za Phurbu
Friday za Pasang
Saturday za Penpa
Sunday za Nyima
Phillipa: I think we should have it on Monday night on the last night.
Phillipa : Dorjee, how many students are in our class?
Can you teach me the numbers 1-10?
Counting
One chiq
Two nyee
Three soom
Four shi
Five nga
Six druy
Seven dun
Eight geh
Nine goo
Ten chu
Can you say the numbers again?
chiq
nyee
soom
shi
nga
druy
dun
geh
goo
chu
Phillipa: We need to think about what food we will cook. How do you say food?
Dorjee: Shay lag
Phillipa: What are two Tibetan foods we could serve?
Dorjee Momos and Sham-dre. Momos are liked steamed dumplings and you can put lots of things such as meat and vegetables inside. Sham dre is like a curry.
Dorjee Momos
Sham-dre
Phillipa: Sounds delicious
I have to leave now Dorjee and start planning for our party.
Galeshu, Dorjee la
Dorjee: Galepe Phillipa la
Phillipa: Tho che na, Dorjee la
Dorjee: Jeh la Jal yong
Thanks to Jamyang Dorjee (pictured above) for the music.
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